T&T Bisso Announces Agreement with Foss Maritime

T&T BISSO, an industry leader in vessel emergency response, salvage and marine firefighting services, is pleased to announce an exclusive cooperative services agreement with Foss Maritime Company.

Foss Maritime, based in Seattle, offers a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and around the globe. “Foss’s extensive network of sister companies and partners positioned in North America and around the world will compliment T&T BISSO’s global strategies in providing professional, safe and results-oriented services conducted on or around the water,” said Tim Dickensheets, director of vessel response services for T&T BISSO.

T&T BISSO will use several Foss facilities throughout North America to position lightering and marine firefighting packages as part of the company’s strategy to comply with the United States Coast Guard Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations. “Combined with experienced staff, continued training and periodic exercises, these operational hubs provide outstanding emergency response capabilities to our clients,” Dickensheets said.

T&T BISSO is working with Foss to revise the company’s vessel response plans, listing T&T BISSO as the primary provider to meet the salvage and marine firefighting services requirements under the new regulations.
Collectively, Foss and T&T BISSO, along with their respective networks, will provide the most advanced and experienced maritime transportation coverage worldwide.

Formed in 2005, T&T BISSO is a stand-alone response contractor servicing the maritime, shipping and offshore energy industries. T&T BISSO combines the resources and experience of T&T Marine Salvage, which was founded in 1957, and Bisso Marine Company, founded in 1890. T&T BISSO’s worldwide response network includes firefighting systems, inert gas generators, nitrogen generators, ship-to-ship pumping and lightering systems, pulling systems and diving systems. For more information, please visit www.ttbisso.com.

Founded in 1889, Seattle-based Foss Maritime offers a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and around the globe. The company has harbor services and transportation operations in all major U.S. West Coast ports, including the Columbia and Snake River system. With one of the largest fleets of tugs and barges on the American West Coast, Foss operates two shipyards and offers worldwide marine transportation, emphasizing safety, environmental responsibility and high-quality service. Please see www.foss.com for more information.